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Delhi to Mount Abu
Mount Abu is a granite plateau at about 1,220 m near the Rajasthan–Gujarat border — the state's only hill station and, at Guru Shikhar, the highest point in the Aravallis. It is green and forested where everything around it is dry, wrapped around Nakki Lake, and it holds the Dilwara temples, five Jain shrines whose marble carving is among the finest anywhere in India.
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At a glance
- Round trip
- About 1,400–1,500 km
- Riding days
- 3–4. Two days each way (split at Ajmer or Beawar), with a day on the plateau
- Nights
- Nights on the road: 3–4
- Start point
- Delhi (via Jaipur, Ajmer and Beawar)
- Highest point
- About 1,720 m at Guru Shikhar; the town sits near 1,220 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate. Fast highway plus one 28 km ghat climb — no rough or technical sections.
- Surface
- Excellent four-lane to Ajmer, good highway on to Abu Road, then a well-surfaced 28 km ghat road up to the town
- Best season
- October to March. April to June is hot on the approach though the plateau stays milder; the monsoon is green and misty. Winter nights on Abu are genuinely cold, sometimes near freezing.
The ride
Delhi → Jaipur → Ajmer → Beawar → Pali → Abu Road, the railhead town at the foot of the hill, then the 28 km ghat road up through forest to the town. It is fast highway all the way to the climb.
On the plateau: the Dilwara temples (strict timings and dress rules, no photography, no leather inside), Nakki Lake and Sunset Point, the Achalgarh fort and the Achaleshwar Mahadev temple, and the ride out to Guru Shikhar, the Aravalli high point, with a small Dattatreya shrine and a wide view. The Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary covers most of the plateau — sloth bear and leopard country.
Day by day
Delhi to Ajmer
Delhi → Jaipur → Kishangarh → Ajmer (7–8 hours, fast). Overnight around Ajmer or Pushkar.
Ajmer to Mount Abu
Ajmer → Beawar → Pali → Abu Road → the ghat road to Mount Abu (5–6 hours). Afternoon at Nakki Lake and Sunset Point.
Mount Abu day
Dilwara temples early (before the crowds and within the visiting hours), then Achalgarh and Guru Shikhar by bike. Evening back at the lake.
Mount Abu to Jaipur
Down the ghat and the long highway to Jaipur. Overnight.
Back to Delhi
The final four-lane leg home. Leave early.
Fuel & services
- Fuel is easy the whole way — the Delhi–Jaipur–Ajmer highway, Beawar, Pali and Abu Road are all well served.
- Abu Road has the last pumps before the climb; there is fuel in Mount Abu town too but fill at Abu Road to be safe.
- Mount Abu has hotels across every budget, busiest in the summer season (when the plains escape the heat) and around Diwali and New Year. Book ahead for winter weekends.
Road & conditions
Fast and easy. Four-lane to Ajmer, good highway on to Abu Road. The 28 km ghat climb is well surfaced and enjoyable, with regular hairpins — watch for buses cutting corners, langur troops on the road, and tourist cars stopping abruptly at the viewpoints. Winter mornings on the plateau can be foggy and the road surface cold and greasy in shade.
Bike, fuel & getting help
- Suggested bike
- Fine on a well-maintained 150–200cc commuter.
- Fuel gap
- One long stretch without a pump — fill up before it and top off where you can.
- Spare fuel
- None needed for this route.
- Emergency & logistics
- The nearest well-equipped hospital is the valley/district town, one to two hours off; signal is patchy above the bazaar; carry the group lead's number and an emergency card.
Best time to ride
October to March for the best riding, with November to February clear and cool by day and cold at night. The plateau also fills up in April–June as a heat refuge, so it is busy then even though the approach ride is hot. The monsoon is green, misty and slippery on the ghat.
What to add to your kit
Beyond the standard ride kit: a genuinely warm layer for the cold Abu nights, sun protection for the plains approach, modest clothing and socks for Dilwara (no leather items carried inside), and cash. Basic tools and a puncture kit.
Ride this with a group
We run Mount Abu as a three- or four-day Aravalli ride in the cool season — the highway days paced, the ghat ridden in daylight, the Dilwara visit timed for the quiet hour, and a lakeshore clean-up as the service action.